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Antique Edwardian Kidney Writing Table Desk Secret Drawers 19th C
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous quality antique Edwardian kidney shaped mahogany writing table by Maple & Co
Category
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
purpose of reading or writing table or it could be used as a vanity with a mirror. 18th century bureau
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 46.75 in D 24 in
Victorian walnut kidney desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian walnut kidney writing table
This Victorian walnut kidney writing table was made circa
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Walnut kidney shaped writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut and marquetry kidney-shaped writing table in the manner of Holland & Sons. The shaped top is
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Edwardian Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian satinwood kidney shaped desk, having a quality green leather
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Victorian Desk Kidney Form Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
walnut Victorian style kidney desk
Swivel chair is not included - but is available so please email us if
Category
Vintage 1980s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
A Regency Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A regency period rosewood lyre eneded kidney shaped writing table, with brass lyres and leathered
Category
Antique 19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Kidney Shaped 19th Century Writing Table
By Maple & Co.
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A quite exceptional quality late 19th century mahogany kidney shaped writing table, having gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Burr Elm Kidney Shape Side / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A quite unusual and beautiful antique burr elm kidney shape side / writing table. This was made in
Category
Vintage 1920s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
French 19th Century Kidney Shaped Mahogany Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large-scale French 19th century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table with one
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Regency Writing Table Desk Birds Eye Maple Kidney Shape
By Century Furniture
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A fabulous quality antique kidney shaped writing table by Century Furniture featuring a birds eye
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Window or Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming early 19th century mahogany kidney shaped window or writing table with pieced end
Category
Antique 1810s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Freestanding Inlaid Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian freestanding inlaid burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 33.47 in W 45.28 in D 20.87 in
Antique Tiger Oak Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing antique Kinsey chapel writing desk. Features tiger oak around the sides and drawer face
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Scotland 1870
Solid
Category
Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in W 72 in D 40 in
Antique quality large inlaid mahogany kidney shaped desk writing dressing table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
desk, suitable for use as a dressing or writing table. It boasts a delightful age, color, and patina
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 29.14 in W 49.61 in D 26.38 in
English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period satinwood kidney shaped writing table with pedestal ends and saber legs
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
H 28 in W 40.75 in D 21 in
Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity MINT Italy
By Henredon, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Banded Inlayed Top Carved Legs Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity
Category
20th Century Italian Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
H 30 in W 37 in D 18 in
Custom Kidney Shaped Desk/Table
Located in Bellport, NY
Unusual Kidney shaped desk made with high detailed mahogany woods,showing two pull out draws,and
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English kidney shaped kneehole writing desk from the Edwardian era, featuring a demi-lune
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Kidney-shaped Veneer Writing Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in Sofia, BG
French kidney-shaped veneer writing table, topped with a leather-covered desk and opening with two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 32.68 in W 48.43 in D 23.23 in
Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Elevate your workspace with this exquisite burr walnut kidney-shaped pedestal desk featuring a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1920s Walnut kidney shaped desk with green leather insert with gold tooling to the edge and motif
Category
Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Russian Walnut Marquetry Kidney Desk
Located in New York, NY
Russian style (18/19th Century) walnut kidney shaped desk with marquetry inlay and open design
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Old English Sheraton Mahogany Kidney Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Old English Sheraton Mahogany Kidney Desk
Category
Vintage 1950s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Edwardian Satinwood Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Edwardian satinwood kidney shaped desk, of fabulous quality, finely carved and line
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890
Category
Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk, or Dressing Table, Having Attractive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine quality 19th Century inlaid mahogany kidney shaped desk with tulipwood, satinwood and
Category
Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Kidney Shaped Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French kidney shaped leather top desk, dating from around the 1930’s period.
It
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Paul Frankl Kidney Desk for Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl
Located in Zürich, CH
Paul Frankl
Kidney Desk produced by Johnson Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan
Overall in very
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gampel-Stoll Elephant Desk in Kidney Form
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Norwalk, CT
is perhaps their most iconic design, featuring four elephant heads holding a kidney-form desktop. The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern kidney top Solid Wood Oak Work table desk with brass inlay & storage
By Esvee
Located in Hyderabad, TG
The Jazba work/writing desk table in solid Oak, is designed thoughtfully to address all the needs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 70.87 in D 33.47 in
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Louis XV style walnut kidney shaped kneehole desk with gilt trim and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Wolfe & Hollander
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality mahogany and chequer banded kidney shaped desk by Wolfe & Hollander
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Kidney Desk Model 54 by Feldballes Møbelfabrik 1950s
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Handewitt, DE
Freestanding teak kidney desk, model no.54 by Feldballes Møbelfabrik Denmark. Produced in 1950s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
White Kidney Shaped Desk, Gesso, Antique Mirror Top
Located in Miami, FL
White kidney shaped desk with Gesso finish. The top is antiqued mirror glass. Ready for a new home.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Kidney Shaped Desk in Walnut by Jonathan Field
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
The kidney-shaped desk in solid walnut was designed and made for a client's bay window home study
Category
2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Freestanding French Parquetry and Kingwood Kidney Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century freestanding French parquetry and Kingwood kidney desk, the kidney shaped top having a
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
A Very Fine Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany leather top nine drawer kidney shaped desk, of stunning quality
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Writing Table - Bean Shape - Edwardian Period - Circa: 1890-1900
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A delightful antique writing table in mahogany, in the form of a "bean" or "kidney", in the full
Category
Antique 19th Century British Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.35 in W 53.55 in D 30.32 in
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bois-Satiné Writing Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A fine French kidney shaped bureau plat desk, having an inset beige leather top. Two side drawers
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Satinwood and Inlaid Kidney Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid 6 legged kidney shaped desk with side
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Featuring a charming
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Kingwood Antique Writing Table a Rognon, France, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XVI KINGWOOD WRITING TABLE A ROGNON
Circa 19th century
Item # 803NCR07
A very fine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.38 in W 34.88 in D 18.5 in
Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.93 in W 59.06 in D 35.83 in
Romantic French Burled Walnut 19th Century Louis XV Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very fine French Louis XV style 19th C kidney shaped desk with original tooled leather surface
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
first appeared as a writing or dressing-table during the Louis XV period (1715-1774) in France before
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29 in W 51.5 in D 28 in
Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Vladimir Kagan Burl and Lucite kidney shaped desk credenza. Very few of these unusual
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Burl
H 29.5 in W 98 in D 40 in
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Fret Gampel & Stoll Kidney Elephant Desk Lacquered in Choice of Color
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Gampel & Stoll kidney shaped elephant desk with drawer. This will be newly lacquered in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 30 in
French Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Leather Top Bronze Mounted 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Leather Top Bronze Mounted 3 Drawer Desk. Item features
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 32 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
Paul Frankl Rare Kidney Desk in Mahogany, Birch, Leather and Brass, USA, 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company of Grand Rapids rare exquisite desk from Station Wagon Group, USA, 1940s. This organic desk consists of two separate parts - desk top in ric...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.25 in W 66 in D 28 in
French Elm Burl Brass & Coated Fabric Desk Kidney Shape Louis XV Style c. 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Desk in the kidney style. This shape of tops on the furnitures is typical of the 18th century. It
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
H 30.32 in W 47.25 in D 26.38 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Side Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany side table/desk. The kidney shaped Table à
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th C. French Louis XV Carved Mahogany and Marble-Top Lady Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
, the cabinet shaped as a kidney sits on four carved cabriole legs embellished ending with bronze mounts
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 39.5 in W 38 in D 22 in
Antique Fine Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding kidney shaped writing desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having a quality burr walnut
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
"Brenne" Bean-shaped Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
first appeared as a writing desk or dressing table during the Louis XV period of 16th century France
Category
2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
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Kidney Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the kidney writing table you’re looking for. A kidney writing table — often made from wood, mahogany and walnut — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer kidney writing table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each kidney writing table bearing Victorian, Mid-Century Modern or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made kidney writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Gilbert Rohde and Gampel-Stoll are consistently popular.
How Much is a Kidney Writing Table?
A kidney writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,820, while the lowest priced sells for $660 and the highest can go for as much as $114,967.
Finding the Right desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Kidney Writing Table
- What are kidney tables?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Kidney tables are a style of curved tables popularized in the 1950s. A mid-century modern staple, they could feature drawers and were often used as a coffee table piece. Shop a range of kidney tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Why is it called a kidney table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023A kidney table is called that because of its curvy shape, which is similar to that of a human kidney or a kidney bean. During the 1950s, the curvy lines and elegant simplicity of the kidney table rendered it a covetable and trendy furnishing. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of kidney tables.
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